Making My Way to Third Base—Opening Day for the Yanks
Get your mind out of the gutter… We’re talking good, clean fun here people! With spring finally on the horizon (well, its somewhere out there) and our focus drifting like a foul ball on a windy day,...
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Henry Louis Gehrig, better known as the Yankees’ legendary first baseman Lou Gehrig, was born today in 1903 in Yorkville, Manhattan. Gehrig would go on to hold the record for most career grand slams,...
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On July 2, 1941, Yankee Joe DiMaggio got a base hit in 44 uninterrupted games. therefore beating Willie Keeler’s base hit record, which was set in 1922. DiMaggio started “The Streak” on May 15, 1941...
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On October 8th, 1956, Don Larsen pitched the first (and only) perfect game in the World Series. As a result, the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-0 in Game 5, and went on to win the series...
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